How accurate is Birdsong's bird identifier?

It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

Is the bird identifier free?

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Do I need an account or internet to identify a bird?

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Birdsong field guide

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula canicularis

A small, vibrant green parrot distinguished by a prominent orange forehead band and its unique reliance on arboreal termite mounds for nesting.

What it sounds like

A loud, raucous series of rapid screeching notes, often transcribed as 'can-can-can' or 'kree-kree-kree'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Albert Lastukhin · Costa RicaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Pairs typically excavate their nesting cavities directly into active arboreal termite mounds.
They are highly social birds, often observed in noisy flocks of 30 or more individuals outside the breeding season.
The species features a distinctive pale yellow iris and a horn-colored upper mandible.
Their diet is broad, consisting of various seeds, flowers, and fruits, with a particular preference for figs.
Individuals within a pair frequently engage in allopreening to maintain and strengthen their social bonds.

Habitat

Tropical deciduous forests, arid scrubland, and gallery forests along riverbanks.

Range

Pacific slope of Central America, ranging from western Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax Cactus ParakeetEupsittula cactorum Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana Peach-fronted ParakeetEupsittula aurea

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